As the federal government and U.S. businesses face a shortage of skilled workers, a new report from The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Foundation suggests that employers should consider an applicant’s alternative credentials in the hiring process and that relying on alternative credentials may be a way to close the skills gap. The report states that alternative credentials may be the “key to uncovering untapped talent among people who may not have specific work experience or a degree but have been trained in the competencies needed for the job.”
